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Prepare for the Busy Rental Period to Shorten Vacancies
During the winter months, many properties see their lowest rental rates, negatively affecting the overall cashflow for the owner. In some areas, rain and snow have also taken their toll on the property, leaving it less favorable going into the busiest rental season. Leasing the property in this condition could ...
Cultivating Your Creative Ability
Everyone knows that for the design side of any renovation, the sky’s the limit when it comes to what one can spend! Becoming familiar with creative alternatives allows you to design eye popping renovations without busting your budget. Turning a great profit is, after all, the end game! Getting Comfortable ...
Why Real Estate Versus Other Investments
00:09:48 | Flip and Dani compare real estate versus other investments i.e. crypto bandwagon, banks, retirement accounts, etc. Here are the benefits of investing in Real Estate: Cash Flow and Passive Income, Appreciation, Tax Benefits, Leverage, Principal Pay Down, Cash Out Refinance, Inflation and last but not least, It's a ...
Investing and the Value of Time
00:09:03 | Flip and Dani define and give examples of the three components that affect investing via the value of time. Inflation, Simple Interest & Compound Interest ...
What are Preferred Returns & Why Are They Important?
00:05:38 | In larger investments where you are pooling funds from a group of investors like syndications and funds, investors should ask if it is a preferred return? In other words, will I get paid before you get paid? This aligns with the interests of all concerned ...
How to Choose Which Investment Vehicle is Best For You
00:09:14| What are you seeking, which suits your appetite the best? Which has the fastest turnaround potential? Where can you get cash flow? What about tax benefits? Which one will I have the most control over? Find out the main differences here to help you decide ...
Flipping Versus Turnkey Versus Syndications
00:07:44 | Flip and Dani give a brief overview of the pros and cons of 3 different real estate investing methods; flipping, turnkey, and syndication investing. They also talk about the level of involvement for each method, which requires active, semi-passive, and passive involvement ...
The Stock Market Versus Real Estate
00:07:27 | There are 5 areas investors review when analyzing investment opportunities. How do stocks and real estate compare in each area? Flip and Dani discuss their opinion on the matter ...
Short Term Rental Investments: A Compact Guide
Vacation rentals, also known as short-term rentals, can be a lucrative investment for real estate investors. While the upfront costs of purchasing and furnishing a vacation rental may appear daunting, many will say that the potential return on investment (ROI) is still worth it. However, just like all investments, it's ...
Should You Consider Partnering with a Commercial Mortgage Broker?
If you are like most real estate investors, you have a relationship with an insurance broker who is part of your core team of partners. Your insurance broker makes sure you have the right coverages at the best price for your properties by searching the marketplace and negotiating the best ...
Think Realty Podcast #262 – Focus on Success with Turnkey Properties
Turnkey rentals are another asset that could added to your investment portfolio. Eddie sat down with Zach Lemaster from Rent to Retirement to chat about how he went from practicing optometry to investing in real estate and eventually starting Rent To Retirement. They discuss which markets are doing well, micro ...
Needed: Women Real Estate Investors
Women are the main decision makers when buying a home, so one might assume there would be more women in the real estate investing space. That’s not the case, however. Few women actually invest in real estate. Most women keep their money in a savings or checking account or fund ...
Structuring Sponsor-Syndicated Investments
Sponsor-syndicated private real estate investments can be structured in many different ways. In most private syndications, the sponsor contributes a smaller amount of the investment capital; however, the sponsor offers the investment opportunity, the time, experience, and support team needed. Although the investors will provide most of the money, their ...
Think Realty Webinar – The Off-Market Property Struggle
Think Realty is providing you with another FREE WEBINAR! On March 1st at 6:30PM (CST), Dana Georgiou from Foundation CREF will be speaking about the off-market property struggle. We hear all the time about how investors are struggling with finding properties that make financial sense. They aren’t finding off-market deals ...
Rising Rates? Try Seller Financing!
The Federal Reserve has been raising interest rates to combat high inflation. As a result, mortgage rates are about to exceed 7%. This has dampened activity in both residential and commercial real estate. Homebuyers and investors need a way to move forward with their purchases, and “seller financing” is a ...
Think Realty Podcast #261 – Physical Health to Financial Health
Did you know that Alex Buriak from Jet Lending was a practicing physician who left the medical field to work full time closing loans with Jet Lending? It’s true! Eddie sits down with Buriak to discuss how he made the massive career change, his thoughts are on the current marketplace ...
RCN Capital Surpasses 20,000 Loans Funded Since Inception
RCN Capital, a leading nationwide private lenderspecializing in financing for real estate investors, announced a major origination milestone of over 20,000 loans funded since its inception in 2010. RCN Capital, which offers financing for short-term fix & flip projects, long-term rentals, & ground-up construction, takes pride in its commitment to ...
Spring Cleaning: Inspect Your Rental Properties Annually
Springtime ushers in warmer days and blooming trees. It’s also a strategic time of year to inspect the overall health of your rental property. You should ensure you are scheduling time annually to perform property inspections checks; specifically, spring is a good time of year to inspect for any damage ...
Government Relations Committee News
Day on the Hill Follow-up Earlier this year, members of the Government Relations Committee and other volunteers from Think Realty met with members of Congress as well as staff from the offices of representatives Maxine Waters and Sherrod Brown. Think Realty Committee members are currently following up with staff from ...
Make Money in Any Market with Government-Backed Notes
The end of 2022 saw a perfect storm of factors hit the real estate market hard. Rising inflation and interest rates along with falling property values have destabilized the market and scared off thousands of potential investors. But that perfect storm of factors is exactly what the savviest real estate ...
Tax Benefits For Passive Real Estate Investors
00:09:28 | Flip and Dani talk about the tax benefits of real estate investing. They list out the scores of incentives to real estate investing that you need to know, all under 10 minutes. It’s not always how much a deal makes, it’s how much you get to keep! ...
Real Estate Syndications – What Are They & Why Do We Love Them?
00:07:21 | Flip and Dani talk about Real Estate Syndications. It is a partnership between several investors. They combine their skills, resources, and capital to purchase and manage a property they otherwise cannot or prefer not to purchase alone ...
FUNDS: Syndications & Diversity on Steroids
00:08:33 | Many investors have started learning about the great returns you can get by investing in syndications. Syndications allow you to pool money together with other investors and invest in a large project that you might not have been able to do otherwise. This also means the risk to ...
Three New Real Estate Trends to Look for in 2023
The real estate market changes constantly on several fronts: profitability, the individuals and companies that own property, and regional trends and trajectories. The last few years, for example, have been marked by the pandemic, supply and labor shortages, inflation, and rising interest rates. This year may be shaping up to ...
Think Realty Podcast #260 – Invest in Yourself!
Are you missing one of the key components and key foundations of real estate investing? If you aren’t using a self-directed IRA, you are! Eddie sits down to chat with John Bowens, Director, Head of Education and Investor Success at Equity Trust Company to discuss self-directed IRA’s in more detail ...
